#865A5D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.6% 0.058 14.8), rgb(134, 90, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#865A5D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #865A5D |
| RGB | rgb(134, 90, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.058 14.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #865A5D | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #865A5D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #865A5D text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #865A5D text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABB
oklch(81% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9698
oklch(70.8% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7E
oklch(63% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#946468
oklch(55.5% 0.062 13.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#865A5D
oklch(51.6% 0.058 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#865A5D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #62615D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E565B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #865A5D
#865A5D
oklch(51.6% 0.058 14.8)
- #3B7272
#3B7272
oklch(51.5% 0.058 195.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #865A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #865A5D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.